Riemslag Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Riemslag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riemslag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2481:68,09311,608
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Riemslag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Riemslag Come From? nationality or country of origin

Riemslag is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riemslag? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riemslag is the 968,490th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname Riemslag occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Riemslag are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Riemslag is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 68,093. In The Netherlands Riemslag is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riemslagh9417/
Rumshlag750/
Rumschlag71450/
Ramos Lago6711/
Remi-Salako636/
Ramslogh631/
Ramoslugo592/
Ramaselaga5617/
Ramos-Lugo562/
Ramos Laco562/
Ramos Lugo561/
Ramos Lugao531/
Rumselke506/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riemslag
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